Artists You Should Know: Spacehooker

Friday night, out-of-this-world one-man-band Spacehooker celebrates the release of its first CD.

Spacehooker is the new funk/metal/industrial project from local musician Marino Mongelli, whose past projects have included Mind Bender, Lica Sto and Something from the Planet Hell. The show is at 9 p.m. at Starline, 831 E. Fern Ave, and has a $6 cover. Read more →

Love of films sparks CineAmericas

Once upon a time in Fresno, there were several local movie theaters that showed Spanish-language films.

Armida Espinoza remembers spending every weekend going to the Azteca Theatre to see Spanish-language movies. That theater closed years ago. Read more →

Jerry Seinfeld produces couples' game show

PASADENA -- NBC's new series "The Marriage Ref" offers average couples the chance to air their differences on national television and have the argument settled by the show's resident referee, Tom Papa.

The show also marks the return of Jerry Seinfeld to network TV -- he's the executive producer and an occasional guest panelist. Read more →

Tim McGraw tickets go on sale Feb. 27

Tim McGraw and Lady Antebellum are coming back to Fresno -- but that wasn't much a secret.

Now, however, all the details are set for the May 25 Save Mart Center date that had been listed on McGraw's tour schedule for four months. Read more →

Teen Disney stars keep their feet on the ground

LOS ANGELES -- Disney has a long history of turning unknown young actresses into stars: Annette Funicello, Hayley Mills, Lindsay Lohan, Miley Cyrus and Vanessa Hudgens, for example.

The new Disney Channel film "Starstruck" could help put Maggie Castle and Danielle Campbell on that list. The love story aimed at a tween audience arrives like a Hallmark card on Valentine's Day. Read more →

'Survivors' shows a lot of character

PASADENA -- The new BBC America series "Survivors" deals with the aftermath of a virulent disease that wipes out 99% of the human race. Those left behind face a world with no modern conveniences, where the person with the most guns rules.

One small group in England tries to find a way to stay alive and hang on to the last glimmers of civilization and humanity. They must learn to communicate without cell phones, where to get water and how to start a fire. Read more →